Sedaris Response

For our English class we were asked to read David Sedaris's article "A Plague of Tics".  The article was about a boy who suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder.  The story was based on a time period before people were diagnosed with ocd and given medication.  It was a very sad story and it painted a good picture of how hard life is for people struggling with this illness.  The boy in the story spent most of his time focusing on repeating odd behaviors for a certain amount of time.  If he made a mistake while doing so he would have to start from the beginning.  I felt bad for the boy in the story, because no one understood what he was going through.  His family and his teachers were mean to him, because they thought he could change his behavior if he wanted to.  I am glad that people suffering from ocd today can receive the proper medication and counseling.  It is a recognized illness today and people are more understanding.  This story was very sad, but it shows us how far we have come in mental health field.